Sedalia Elementary School

Located at 5252 St. Rt 97, in Mayfield, Kentucky, Sedalia Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus that enrolls 376 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Graves County.

Graves County runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,906 students. Sedalia Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Sedalia Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Graves County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 59% of students at Sedalia Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sedalia Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.3%, the actual is 53.6%, a residual of +10.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Graves County put median household earnings sit near $50,772, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Graves County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,969 students), Sedalia Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Farmington Elementary School, around 4.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sedalia Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 49.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Sedalia Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 376). Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Sedalia Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.